Paddockwood_No._520,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520 (2016 population: 895) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.
Paddockwood No. 520 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520 | |
Location of the RM of Paddockwood No. 520 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53.734°N 105.452°W / 53.734; -105.452[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Leander (Lance) Fehr |
| • Governing body | RM of Paddockwood No. 520 Council |
| • Administrator | Naomi Hrischuk |
| • Office location | Paddockwood |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 2,456.56 km2 (948.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 895 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
The RM of Paddockwood No. 520 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1978.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Forest Gate
- Foxford
- Glendale Park
- Lakeside Beach
- Minowukaw Beach
- Telwin
- Torch Lake
- Waskateena Beach
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,110 | — |
| 1986 | 1,117 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,053 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,062 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,065 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 976 | −8.4% |
| 2011 | 966 | −1.0% |
| 2016 | 895 | −7.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Paddockwood No. 520 had a population of 1,071 living in 455 of its 623 total private dwellings, a change of 19% from its 2016 population of 900. With a land area of 2,450.94 km2 (946.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Paddockwood No. 520 recorded a population of 895 living in 382 of its 479 total private dwellings, a -8.1% change from its 2011 population of 974. With a land area of 2,456.56 km2 (948.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Paddockwood No. 520 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Leander (Lance) Fehr while its administrator is Naomi Hrischuk.[3] The RM's office is located in Paddockwood.[3]
- "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: RM of Paddockwood No. 520". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.